Police arrive at a Charleston County, South Carolina, crime scene, Nov. 10, 2015. A teenager used his mother’s handgun to stop an attempted burglary (Photo: WCSC Fox Carolina)

A South Carolina teenager had a surprise for two men trying to break into his family’s home – his mother’s handgun.

A 13-year-old boy blasted through the back door of his home in Ladson, South Carolina, on Tuesday when two men tried to break in. Someone returned fire, but by the end of the day one man was dead and another in custody.

The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged 28-year-old Ira J. Bennett of North Charleston with first-degree burglary and possession of a firearm, WCSC Fox Carolina reported Tuesday.

A Colt .45 pistol was recovered by police where the boy said the attempted burglary occurred.